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Facebook Tweet Email Link New York AP  —  US Open opponents Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko got into a face-to-face argument on the Court 11 sideline right after Townsend won their second-round match 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday. Townsend, an American who is ranked No. 1 in doubles, said Ostapenko, a Latvian, who won the 2017 French Open, told her she …

Excitement. Anticipation. A smidge of trepidation. These were just some of the feelings stirred when we learned that three-time Oscar winner and legend of the game Daniel Day-Lewis would be returning to acting for his son Ronan Day-Lewis’ feature directorial debut, Anemone, last October. Excitement for a day we thought would never come; anticipation of Day-Lewis’ first film since 2017’s …

Karen Wagner, left, speaks with Rep. Mike Flood before a town hall at Kimball Recital Hall on campus at the University of Nebraska Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, on August 4, 2025. AP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AP/Getty Images The August recess is a time for Congress to put in face time at home, meet with constituents and maybe lay …

In L.A., Fear of ICE Raids Created a Tense First Day of School  The New York Times Los Angeles public schools to open with unprecedented protections for immigrant children  Los Angeles Times LAUSD students return to class amid fears over immigration enforcement  ABC7 Los Angeles Teen with disabilities detained by federal agents at gunpoint in Arleta  NBC Los Angeles First day of school tests …

Emma Raducanu called for a crying child to be ejected from the stadium as she came within inches of the biggest win since her 2021 US Open triumph, losing narrowly to world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka triumphed 7-6 (6-2), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) at the Cincinnati Open but there was a flashpoint while Raducanu was serving at a crucial stage in …

Micah Parsons’ agent has been shut out of contract negotiations with the Cowboys and is speaking out. David Mulugheta dove into the behind-the-scenes talks, with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones publicly stating he wanted to negotiate directly with Parsons, 26, and not speak to his agent. Mulugheta told 105.3 The Fan’s Bobby Belt he approached the Cowboys twice in the past …

There was some unexpected drama in Toronto on Sunday at the ATP 1000. American tennis phenom Ben Shelton confronted Italian Flavio Cobolli in a tense exchange at the net after their match. After narrowly defeating Cobolli, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1), Shelton mimicked a gesture he saw his opponent do in the tiebreaker and asked if it was directed at him. …

Noah Lyles didn’t have to race at the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, but he did and came out with a tense win over Kenny Bednarek. Lyles, the Olympic 100m gold medalist, earned a record-tying fifth U.S. men’s 200m title, clocking 19.63 seconds, the world’s best time in 2025, in Eugene, Oregon. Lyles tied the record number of …

In Tense Hearing, Texas Republicans Defend Redrawn Political Map  The New York Times Scoop: House Democrats try to stop a “nasty” internal battle in Texas after redistricting  Axios Why the proposed Texas congressional map may not be a lock to net five new GOP seats  The Texas Tribune Democrats say a GOP plan to redraw House districts in Texas harms Black and Hispanic …

After a few hours with Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 remake, it became clear to me that the oft-derided developer had made something special, and the conversation about the studio was about to change. After a few hours with Bloober Team’s next game, the sci-fi horror Cronos: The New Dawn, questions about the studio’s capabilities are virtually an afterthought for …